Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Canada is 9.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Canada peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2006.
Canada ranks 119th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.9% | — |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 63% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Malaysia 9.4% compare
- 117 Costa Rica 9.3% compare
- 118 United States of America 9.1% compare
- 120 Latvia 8.9% compare
- 121 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 8.0% compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Canada?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Canada was 9.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release